Pricing Supplement No. ONE For SEC Filing Purposes:
Dated: September 11, 1996 Filed Under Rule 424(b)(2)
To Prospectus dated Sept. 10, 1996, Registration No. 33-38595
and Prospectus Supplement dated
Sept. 10, 1996
Principal Amount $100,000,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
Due September 15, 2006
Date of Issue: Spread: ____
(Settlement): 09/16/96 Spread Multiplier: ____
Maturity Date: 09/15/2006 Maximum Interest Rate, if any: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate, if any: N/A
__ Zero-Coupon Note Interest Calculation Dates: N/A
X Fixed Rate Note Calculation Agent: N/A
Regular Record Dates:
Each 02/28(29) and 08/31 Put Right Termination Date if Other
Interest Payment Dates Than Maturity Date (N/A If Put
Each 03/15 and 09/15 Right Not Available): N/A
Repurchase Price (If Other Than
__ Floating Rate Note 100% of Principal Amount): N/A
__ CD Rate Note Redemption Date: N/A
__ Commercial Paper Rate Note Redemption Premium: N/A
__ Federal Funds Rate Note Premium Reduction Amount: N/A
__ LIBOR Note
__ Prime Rate Note Original Issue Discount Security:
__ Treasury Rate Note N/A
Currency or Currency Units: __ For Federal Income Tax Purposes
U.S. Dollars __ Subject to Special Provisions
Issue Price (As a Percentage Issue Date for Calculating OID: N/A
of Principal Amount): 100% Original Issue Discount: N/A
Interest Rate/Initial Original Issue Discount
Interest Rate: 7.40% per Applicable to Short Accrual
annum Period: N/A
Interest Payment Dates: Computed under (exact ___)
Each March 15 and September 15 (approximate ___)
Interest Reset Dates: N/A method
Interest Payment Period: N/A
Interest Rate Reset Period: Yield to Maturity: N/A
N/A Default Rate (only applicable if
Interest Determination Dates: OID Security): N/A
N/A
Index Maturity: N/A Amortized Face Amount: N/A
Redemption Price: No redemption prior to maturity.
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Other Terms: CUSIP # 6 5 5 8 4 H AA 7
